Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of Isle of Man with a translation and an an apostille.
Isle of Man is a British Crown dependency located in the Irish sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state (or the Lady of Mann) and represented here by the Lieutenant Governor. Local currency is the Manx pound (in parity with the pound sterling). Like other Crown dependencies (Guernsey and Jersey), Isle of Man is not a member of the European Union, but belongs to the EU customs area.
The core of local economy is made up by online gambling, ICT and banking. Despite its attractive taxation system, the OECD does not blacklist the Isle of Man as a non-cooperative tax haven, but as a jurisdiction that does apply international taxation standards to an acceptable extent. Isle of Man is not considered an offshore or a tax haven by the European Union either. Moreover, Isle of Man has signed agreements on tax information exchange with a number of OECD members.
Business activities here are regulated by, inter alia, the 2006 Companies Act, Limited Liability Partnerships Act, Financial Services and Markets Act, etc. Legislation in the Isle of Man is similar to the British one, but has its own special characteristics.
The Isle of Man Companies Registry was introduced in 1865 and was managed by the Financial Services Authority until 2010, when this register was handed over to the Department of Department of Economic Development as one of the measures of government reorganisation.
The business register of the Isle of Man consists of 8 separate registers:
- 1931 Companies
- 2006 Act Companies
- Business Names
- Foreign Companies
- Foundations
- Industrial Societies
- Limited Liability Companies
- Limited Partnerships
Since 2004 the Register can be accessed online via the Isle of Man Government website.
Extracts from commercial register of Isle of Man
The main extract from commercial register is called The Isle of Man company report. It contains relevant information about a business in question, such as:
Current extract from commercial register of Isle of Man contains following information:
- Full legal name
- Previous names
- Registration number
- Registration date
- Type of business
- Registered capital
- Dissolution data (if applicable)
- Any other available information
NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee. Amount of available data depends on the type of business.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 35,70 € | from 30,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
Certificate of Incorporation is certificate of company’s registration. This document confirms the company’s existence, and contains its registration date and type of business.
Certificate of Incorporation from commercial register of Isle of Man contains following information:
- Full legal name
- Registration date
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 35,70 € | from 30,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
Annual return from commercial register of Isle of Man contains following information:
- Annual Return
- Memorandum of Association
- Certificate of Good Standing
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 35,70 € | from 30,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 357,00 € | from 300,00 € |
An extract from the business register of Isle of Man can be used in order to:
- Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
- Negotiate foreign trade agreements
- File legal claims
Main types of businesses in Isle of Man
2006 Act Companies::
Limited by Shares;
Limited by Guarantee;
Limited by Shares and by Guarantee ("Hybrid company");
Unlimited with or without Shares.
1931 Companies:
Isle of Man Private Company Limited by Shares;
Isle of Man Company Limited by Guarantee;
Isle of Man Public Company Limited by Shares;
Isle of Man Limited Liability Company;
Isle of Man Branch of Overseas Company;
Isle of Man General Partnership;
Isle of Man Limited Partnership;
Isle of Man International Limited Partnership;
Isle of Man Sole Proprietorship;
Isle of Man Trusts.
We provide extracts from the register in strict compliance with the legislation of Isle of Man and General Data Protection Regulation.
Apostille for extracts from commercial register of Isle of Man
Isle of Man acceded to the The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents on 21 August 1964, under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.
Therefore, the documents issued in Isle of Man are subject to a simplified apostilling procedure, thus the documents gain full legal value in Convention member states after notarised translation.
Apostilling usually takes about two weeks.
In addition, you can order notarised translation from the English language.
